Millhiser is an idiot. Anyone who uses the term, "Neo-Confederate" is a Moonbat, who hasn't a clue. Hard to believe this guy went to law school....I wonder which one? Dr. Bolo's School of Cosmetology and Legal Studies?
On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 10:32 PM, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > > *And the Dumbest Guy in the World Is… > *Posted by Tom Woods on January 21st, 2011 > > …Ian Millhiser of the hilariously misnamed ThinkProgress, who says, “The > Constitution expressly states that Acts of Congress ’shall be the supreme > law of the land…anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the > contrary notwithstanding,’ so our founding document specifically denies the > states a veto power over federal laws.” > > This guy has a law degree, people. A law degree. And he thinks he has > defeated Thomas Jefferson with this third-grade analysis. > > What the Supremacy Clause actually says is: “This Constitution, and the > Laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof…shall be > the supreme law of the land.” > > In other words, Millhiser deletes the most significant words of the whole > clause! Jefferson (whose name Millhiser cannot bring himself to mention, so > let’s just say it for fun a few times Jefferson, Jefferson, Jefferson) did > not deny the Supremacy Clause. He would not have needed any lectures from > law school graduate (and otherwise uncredentialed) Ian Millhiser. His point > was that only the Constitution and *laws which shall be made in pursuance > thereof* shall be the supreme law of the land. Well, that’s the whole > matter at issue! Is the law in question “in pursuance thereof” or not? > > Here is Ian Millhiser’s version of the Supremacy Clause; ask yourself how > many states would have ratified this: “This Constitution, and the Laws of > the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof, plus any old > laws we may choose to pass, whether constitutional or not, shall be the > supreme law of the land.” Oh, but the courts will tell us when a law is > unconstitutional, comes Millhiser’s law-school reply. Millhiser hasn’t read > James > Madison<http://www.tomwoods.com/blog/james-madison-states-need-recourse-against-courts/>. > I’m shocked. > > For a quick primer on state nullification, a primer we might call “What Law > School Graduate Ian Millhiser Didn’t Learn in Law School,” see my State > Nullification page<http://www.tomwoods.com/learn-about-state-nullification/> > . > > One last thing: I’ve smacked > down<http://www.tomwoods.com/blog/bashing-some-zombies/>this genius before. > (Also, Millhiser uses the Orwellian agitprop term > “neo-Confederate,” making him a > zombie<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrcM5exDxcc>.) > For the rest of the smearbund: I’ve written out the rules to > follow<http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/67768.html>when > smearing me. Don’t diverge from the tried and true. And never, ever > link here <http://www.tomwoods.com/about>. > > http://www.tomwoods.com/blog/and-the-dumbest-guy-in-the-world-is/ > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at > http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
